Evaluation of stomatologic protocol in patients with chronic renal failure
Rebolledo CM; Carmona LM, MZ Carbonell, Díaz C A.
ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate the oral health of patients with chronic renal failure (CFR) under hemodialysis in the City of Cartagena. Colombia, before and after application of a stomatologic and dental care protocol in a renal unit in the same City.
Method: quasi-experimental design with a sample of 112 patients, it was evaluated the results of implementation of the protocol for a comparative analysis of oral health status before and after applying this. According to dental treatment needs of patients were established 18 health care appointments. After 3 months, was implemented a new clinical assessment to determine changes. McNemar statistical test assessed the effect of the intervention.
Results: at the end of the first three months of application of the protocol, it was observed that while the initial evaluation were diagnosed an average of 7 lesions per patient, the reassessment showed only 3 (p <0,001), 87.5 % reported information on the relationship between CRI and oral cavity were statistically significant changes in oral alterations over the application of the protocol, 95.5% of patients were motivated to follow the recommendations made by the dentist for maintain good oral hygiene.
Conclusion: There were no complications during dental treatment applied to patients according to protocol. CRF patients undergoing hemodialysis require the maintenance of proper oral health for indirectly improving their quality of life. The stomatological management protocol is beneficial in produce a positive effects on basic systemic disease.
Keywords: kidney failure, dental findings, renal dialysis protocol (Mesh Database).